… Speaking on Citi FM on Thursday, August 6, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, said candidates who believe their results do not reflect their performance can apply for remarking through the Council’s established procedures. …
… Addressing a press briefing in Accra on Thursday, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, said assertions that the Council deliberately awards lower grades to candidates from private schools were unfounded and unsupported by evidence. …
… Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, said the two institutions implemented a number of initiatives before the examination to discourage candidates from engaging in dishonest practices. …
… Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, August 3, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, said candidates who believe their results do not reflect their performance have the right to apply for a review through their schools. …
… WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, emphasised that the examination is conducted simultaneously across several countries in the West African sub-region. …
… Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, disclosed “that a total of 43 people had been arrested so far, all of whom are teachers.” Mr Kapi clarified that no students have been arrested in connection with the malpractice cases. …
… According to WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, the suspects were picked up for various irregularities, although full details are yet to be released. …
… So any candidate who comes into the examination hall with a mobile phone would have their entire results cancelled,” WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, said during an interview on Channel One TV on Sunday, May 3. …
… John Kapi, WAEC, Hajia Katumi Natogmah, Greater Accra Regional Director and Mr Prince Charles Agyemann-Duah, Director of Schools and Instruction Division, GES. …
The Head of Public Affairs of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has disclosed that adjustments have been made to examination questions and schedules to address cross-border leakages. …
The West African Examinations Council says it will remark BECE scripts where genuine concerns are raised but will not permit private school associations to independently scrutinize candidates' scripts. WAEC's Head of Public Affairs stated that individual candidates can apply for remarking through established procedures, which would be handled by WAEC's Chief Examiner, but requests must come from individual schools rather than associations.
The West African Examinations Council says it will remark BECE scripts where genuine concerns are raised but will not permit private school associations to independently scrutinize candidates' scripts. WAEC's Head of Public Affairs stated that individual candidates can apply for remarking through established procedures, which would be handled by WAEC's Chief Examiner, but requests must come from individual schools rather than associations.
The West African Examinations Council has firmly denied allegations that candidates from private schools are disadvantaged in marking the Basic Education Certificate Examination, insisting that its assessment procedures are transparent, objective and applied uniformly to every candidate. The response follows concerns raised by the Ghana National Association of Private Schools over provisional 2026 BECE results and alleged grading irregularities.
The West African Examinations Council and Ghana Education Service intensified efforts to eliminate examination malpractice in the 2026 BECE through public education campaigns, engagement with traditional and religious leaders, and deployment of monitors across the country. These measures contributed to a significant reduction in reported cases of examination malpractice compared to previous years.
The West African Examinations Council says candidates unhappy with their Basic Education Certificate Examination results can request remarking through their schools via district examinations officers. WAEC retrieves scripts and arranges for the chief examiner to review them, though candidates must pay for the service.
The West African Examinations Council has upheld its decision to prevent 154 Sekondi College students from sitting Thursday's Chemistry examinations, citing its strict regulations against late entry and the need to maintain credibility across simultaneous regional exams. WAEC's Head of Public Affairs stated that students were already on campus and did not need to travel far, countering the PTA's claim that heavy rainfall caused the delay.
The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of 43 teachers involved in examination malpractice during the Basic Education Certificate Examination. No students have been arrested; their statements are taken for investigation before final decisions are made.
The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of five individuals for examination malpractice during the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination, with specific details to be released after investigations conclude. WAEC is also deploying additional oversight measures and engaging community stakeholders to discourage exam irregularities.
The West African Examinations Council has cautioned over 620,000 candidates sitting the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination to avoid assaults on officials, possession of prohibited items including mobile phones, or examination malpractice, warning that violations could result in cancellation of results and bans from future examinations. The nationwide exam begins Monday, May 4, across 20,395 schools.
Eight months after an investigative report exposed corrupt practices within the Ghana Education Service during the 2025 BECE, GES has banned all teachers and invigilators implicated in examination malpractices from participating in this year's exercise. The investigation found that GES staff, supervisors, head teachers, invigilators and others had institutionalized malpractice to ensure candidates passed.
The West African Examinations Council has adjusted examination questions and schedules to address cross-border leakages, including changing Ghana's exam start time from 9:00 am to 8:30 am to account for Nigeria's one-hour time difference.